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Conklin Shows Alumni

Phil a.k.a. Stifler

Circuit: Worlds Finest Shows

Worked for 13 years.

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Started as a balloon kid when I was 8 and I was warned that once it's in your blood you'll never get it out. Well this year; 2004 I was out for the full season in a Balloon Store. Had some ups and downs out there. The Wheel never stops turning and you will see me out there for years to come. CHEERS

Rick a.k.a. Stick

Circuit: Bicycle Unit

Worked from 1974 until 1988.

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I loved the years working with this fabulous show not only did I see a lotta country but I learnt so much about life in general. I started out at an early age of 7 with my dad when he traveled with another show called March Shows I started there as a joint jockey and grew from there.

ryan.w

Location: West

Worked from 2000 until 2005.

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well when i was a young boy around 6 or 7 i went to my first fair and i had a blast and i always remember it...i was a very big boy when i was 7 and was tall for my age so i got on alot of the rides.I remember going on the gforce and the wildcat and the enterprise all those great rides that dont even exsist in canada anymore and thats what kind of upsets me.....im a teenager now and we have north american midway shows and the rides dont compare to all the rides conklin shows provided, u guys had the g force spin out crazy fip inverter g force and all these crazy fun rides..i just hope one day conklin shos will exsist again so that i can have a fun time againa and bring back memories that will last a life time...thank u conklin shows

Shelley

Location: West

Worked for 5 years.

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Eell I have to admit that it was an experience ill never forget. I have worked on several shows for many years I love it.and guess what im still there Year after year you see many old faces and more new than old. hey corbo how are you?Hey freddie remember Windsor that hot spell the vaseline looked good on you. These are the things you never forget the good times and we all have had bad days.Hats of to conklin the cleanest show around.I was proud to work for you. bye Shelley.

Tammy

Location: West

Worked from 1997 until 1997.

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I started off in Wpg where I worked in games . In Calgary I started to work for Mitch instead. I went all the way to toronto.I met Ed along the way and ended up having a daughter. I made lots of good friends along the way. Would love to hear from any old friends out there.

Tammy

Location: West

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I started off working for Conklin Shows by applying for a ticket seller job in Toronto, I was 18.. I was offered a position in the Guest Relations Booth with John Gallant and fell in love with the carnival from there... learned how to live life.... how to love... and what it felt like to be part of a "family". I guess I had to grow up at one point and went on to University eventually, and I am now a Registered Nurse. I keep the lessons learned during my time with Conkin Shows more dear than any lesson learned in a class. I kept a scrap book of my last year on the road with pictures of lots of people and places... and I get to re-live it all when ever my kids bring out and ask me about it. :) Greeeeeeat time!

Tank

Location: East, west

Worked for 10 years.

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It was a young man's game and I grew old quick.

Teresa

Location: West

Worked from 1988 until 2000 for 4 years (on and off).

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What can I say... I worked my butt off!! but we all did. The best year for me was 92, never forget it. This was the last year that the Flyer stood in Toronto. A bunch of us from the major's walked it one night as a good bye to a dying ride. Those of you that read this will remember, you know who you are. Missed most of all by me is Miss Pat Rice. The most amazing lady I have ever met! Would like to get in touch with old friends again, it's been too long. Miss you all!

Teri

Location: West

Worked from 1981 until 1997.

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Definitely a life time experience, and I would do it again if I was single....hoping to send my boy on the road when he's old enough so he can experience what it's like.

Trevor

Location: West

Worked for 10 years.

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i started out working for barry sproule in the bushell baskets in my hometown of toronto at the cne and travelled the united states with my buddies danny diaz,and gearge larosa...we brough our guitars with us and went to la to try and make it big as rock stars after we finnished the mobile alabama fair..we took the greyhound from alabama to los angeles..worked for dobco in the wacky wire for a few years..im right now in the procces of recording my first cd...still working on it and do have some demo songs of me on myspace.com/trevorthediehard..not sure ifannyones interested or not,but...trevor!